Check out this interesting article from the Texas Asssociation of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) website about the CEO of an El Paso charity, and one of his board members, who were recently sentenced to serve prison time – and pay millions in restitution – for embezzling public funds and corrupting public officials. They admitted to lying to government [...]
Here are three items of interest, I think you might want to peruse. Icebreakers: I am one of those participants who groans at the introduction of icebreakers. If you are like me, or if you like to conduct icebreakers, you need to read this article – Top 5 Worst Corporate Icebreakers Discrimination: Ruling upholds [...]
An entire brand is in a name, and charities are no different than for-profit corporations when it comes to brand infringement. Are some taking it too far? The Wall Street Journal reports in a story today that the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure is launching a legal battle against dozens of fund-raisers that use [...]
The IRS announced yesterday that small nonprofit organizations that have not filed their 990 tax form for three consecutive years will be granted one-time relief. They may keep their coveted tax-exempt status, provided they file now. “We are doing everything we can to help organizations comply with the law and keep their valuable tax exemption,” [...]
A volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been accused of molesting an 8 year old boy he met through the Centre County, Pennsylvania program. As a former chief executive of a Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate in Texas, the risk of an incident like this happening to one of our kids often [...]
